President-elect Joe Biden’s win in the Electoral College Wednesday night. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says with Kennedy’s highly conservative track record it’s likely the only person who could give him a run for his money two years from now would-be Democratic Governor Edwards, but…
An Alexandria man who killed a pizza delivery driver in 2017 has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Braylon Dozier who fatally shot 25-year-old Steven Allen pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. Rapides Parish District Attorney Phillip Terrell says Dozier appears to be remorseful of what he calls a senseless murder…
Demand for the COVID-vaccine greatly outweighs supply as hundreds over the age of 70 are on waitlists at select pharmacies. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says many providers feared receiving too many doses and not enough cold storage space, so they requested less. Next week that will change.
The number of COVID patients in the hospital has surpassed two-thousand for the first time since the pandemic began in March. Governor John Bel Edwards most of the positive cases are from small gatherings and says going to a person’s home just because you know them doesn’t mean it’s COVID free…